Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see some "great species diversity." The "abundant" amount of krill in ...

Krill isn't typically eaten as a dish (unless you're a giant blue whale, in which case they're pretty much all you'd eat). While it is possible for people to eat krill flesh, this animal is more ...

Krill oil, like fish oil, is a rich source of omega-3s, and it also offers antioxidants and vitamin A. While much study has been conducted on fish oil's health benefits, there is less research on ...

Humpback whales blow spiraling circles of bubbles to create underwater nets for their tiny prey, krill. Hunter Warick/Alaska Whale Foundation, images collected under NMFS Permit #19703 hide caption ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 ...

Krill is the common name given to the order Euphausiacea of shrimp-like marine crustaceans. Also known as euphausiids, these small invertebrates are found in all oceans of the world.

Krill is a catchall term for roughly 86 species that are found throughout the world’s open oceans. They are only about the size of a human thumb, but play an important role in the global food web.

Now, krill fishing is on the verge of expanding. Along the Antarctic Peninsula, the fishing industry has proposed increasing the catch limit fourfold, from 155,000 tons to 668,101 tons annually ...

Interestingly, the krill also appeared to lose their appetite in the presence of penguin poop, feeding 64 percent less efficiently than under normal conditions. ( Penguins don't live at the South ...

Title image: An adult blue whale. (Credit: NOAA) Antarctic krill fishing could threaten the recovery of whale species that were nearly wiped out by industrial whaling, according to a study led by CU ...